Volleyball Preview: Nettleton Raiders vs. Jonesboro Hurricane
Nettleton hasn't had much luck against Jonesboro recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Nettleton Raiders will host the Jonesboro Hurricane at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Nettleton is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Greene County Tech.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-12, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Jonesboro faced Bryant in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Jonesboro fell 3-1 to Bryant. The Hurricane haven't had much luck with the Hornets recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 20-25, 25-20, 25-13.
Despite the loss, Jonesboro had strong showings from Erynn Waleszonia, who had 14 digs, and Mackenzie Hicks, who had four digs and 17 assists. With that strong performance, Hicks is now averaging an impressive 12.7 assists per game.
Nettleton's defeat dropped their record down to 8-14-1. As for Jonesboro, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-6 record.
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